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Re:Airbnb in the City – New York State Attorney General's Re... by reustle on Friday October 17, 2014 @01:04PM (#8471975)
> While generating $72.4 million in revenue for hosts

Revenue, not profit

Re:Airbnb in the City – New York State Attorney General's Re... by psuter on Friday October 17, 2014 @01:44PM (#8472251)
Of course, just like my rent is not pure profit for my building management company. The real question is, at what price were these units put up for rent on Airbnb, and how does it compare to market rents? The GA report says they cannot know because of the data anonymization.
Re:Airbnb in the City – New York State Attorney General's Re... by intended on Friday October 17, 2014 @01:42PM (#8472235)
opex for a house is not the same as an opex for a hotel, or the compliance requirements for similar facilities.